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Adjective: metaphoric  ,me-tu'for-uk or ,me-tu'fór-ik [N. Amer], ,me-tu'fó-rik [Brit]
  1. Expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
    "metaphoric language";
    - metaphorical

See also: figurative, nonliteral

Encyclopedia: Metaphoric